Zoie Matthew

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Los Angeles
 

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The colonial roots of the black mustard plant

Introduced by Spanish colonizers, mustard is an invasive species in the West, and its spread is intrinsically linked with the development, land use changes, and environmental shifts that have happened since California’s mission period. Like many of the legacies of colonialism, it continues to have harmful impacts on the plants, animals, and people that are indigenous to the region today.

KCET
July 2022